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Avery County emergency units were called into Mitchell County yesterday afternoon to help with the number of injured as a two-vehicle crash turned into a nightmare. Mitchell authorities say that a total of 8 people were transported from the wreck site on NC 261 near Bakersville, five of those had to be flown
by helicopter for treatment, and one person died. The crash was at about 2:35 yesterday afternoon, and it took hours for the various emergency crews to do their part and clear the scene. The NC State Patrol has the wreck under investigation, and the final report on that is yet to come.